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The Generation Myth: Why When You're Born Matters Less Than You Think
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We like to define people by when they were born. A top expert explains why we shouldn't. Boomers are narcissists. Millennials are spoiled. Gen Zers are lazy. We assume people born around the same time have basically the same values. It makes for good headlines, but is it true?Bobby Duffy has spent years studying generational distinctions. In The Generation Myth, he argues that our generational identities are not fixed but fluid, reforming throughout our lives. Based on an analysis of what over three million people really think about homeownership, sex, well-being, and more, Duffy offers a new model for understanding how generations form, how they shape societies, and why generational differences aren't as sharp as we think.The Generation Myth is a vital rejoinder to alarmist worries about generational warfare and social decline. The kids are all right, it turns out. Their parents are too.
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"In fact, he offers a careful dissection of such 'generational thinking' that rejects lazy myths and superficial punditry in favor of a more nuanced analysis of the factors that shape long-term changes in attitudes and behavior ..."
"There are subtle links between these three for which Duffy provides vivid examples ..."
"How different, really, are the generations?"
"Duffy makes a persuasive case that resisting 'stereotypes and lazy thinking' about old vs."
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